The under secretary of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights was a position within the U.S. Department of State that led the State Department's efforts to prevent and counter threats to civilian security. The under secretary overaw the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, the Office of Global Criminal Justice, and the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
Previously known as the under secretary for democracy and global affairs, the position was renamed in 2012, during the Obama administration.
On April 22, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the position would be abolished and renamed the under secretary for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs, and religious freedom.
List of under secretaries of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights #NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident(s) served under1Maria OteroJanuary 17, 2012February 4, 2013Barack Obama2Sarah SewallFebruary 20, 2014January 20, 2017-Nathan Sales(initially as acting, later as senior official)September 29, 2017December 21, 2020Donald Trump-Eric Ueland(as senior official, by designation)December 21, 2020January 20, 2021-Lisa J. Peterson(as senior official, by designation)January 20, 2021July 14, 2021Joe Biden3Uzra ZeyaJuly 14, 2021January 20, 2025 -Albert T. Gombis(as senior official, by designation)January 20, 2025July 14, 2025Donald Trump
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